How to Use windshield wiper in a Sentence

windshield wiper

noun
  • What to look for when shopping for the best windshield wiper?
    Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The third eyelid not only serves as a windshield wiper of sorts but also can be an easy-to-read gauge of the cat’s overall well-being.
    Paul Miller, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
  • Elias Cruz stepped out of his Spring Street home to find a single car (belonging to someone else) on his side of the street — with a $50 ticket under the windshield wiper.
    John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
  • Now, just do it consistently instead of this windshield wiper, Stars are really good one night, then the Kraken, then the Stars.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
  • The unique, one-piece windshield wiper apparently leaves something to be desired.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Hyundai declined to confirm anything on the record, but sources close to Hyundai have told us that the Ioniq 5 lineup will finally receive a rear windshield wiper.
    Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The car's lack of sophistication extends to unexpected areas, such as the noisy windshield wiper and the half-windows that need to be pulled open.
    Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 4 May 2023
  • The red-and-white slip of paper was wedged so inconspicuously under her windshield wiper that 21-year-old Ava Lind nearly missed it.
    Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • In cats, as in most mammals and birds, the third eyelid is large enough to completely cover the cornea and acts much like a windshield wiper—removing debris from the surface and redistributing tears over the cornea.
    Paul Miller, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
  • Cartels can more easily hide meth in a liquid form to sneak it across the border, often hiding it in windshield wiper fluid, in soda bottles or gas tanks.
    Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2023
  • Goldsbury later told police Anderson had sprayed his windshield wiper fluid, which may have blown back onto the black car behind them.
    oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
  • For instance, the Seagull has only one windshield wiper, eliminating one motor and one arm, saving on weight, cost and labor to install.
    Tom Krisher, Fortune Asia, 13 May 2024
  • Thanks to its serpentine anatomy, this new space explorer can go forward and backward in a straight line, slither like a snake, move its entire body like a windshield wiper, curl itself into a circle, and lift its head and tail.
    Gina Errico, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Tesla was the first to replace physical controls for functions like climate control and windshield wiper speed with digital interfaces.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2024
  • These out-of-pocket repairs are not recalls, warranty fixes or maintenance updates such as windshield wiper blades but, rather, problems related to worn out or broken parts.
    USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Cartels are increasingly sneaking meth into the U.S. in liquid form, hidden in candles, gasoline or windshield wiper fluid.
    Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The company will offer owners free windshield wiper arm replacements, if necessary, at its dealerships.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Issues like climate change, artificial intelligence, free speech, and, of course, the Tesla Cybertruck’s comically oversize windshield wiper.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 May 2023
  • Touchscreens these days are used for everything, from classic functions like operating navigation systems or accessing media, to newer usages, like controlling the air conditioning or even the windshield wiper.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The agency periodically surveys companies that sell products in California, collecting information on concentrations of VOCs used in everything from hair spray to windshield wiper fluid.
    Robin Dodson, Fortune Well, 2 May 2023

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